Daily Comment
Daily Comment (February 3, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! The overnight news was relatively tame, but we are following several stories. Today’s report begins with recent developments regarding the Ukraine situation. Up next, we discuss U.S. economic and policy news with an update on President Biden’s pick to fill… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 2, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF In today’s Comment, we open with the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. There is late-breaking news of the first troop deployments from the U.S. to NATO countries in Eastern Europe. We follow that with other U.S. and U.S.-related news that could… Read More »
Daily Comment (February 1, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF We open today’s Comment with an update on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, where we see a glimmer of hope that war will be avoided (although anything can still happen). We next turn to a wide range of mostly policy-related U.S. developments. After that,… Read More »
Daily Comment (January 31, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF In today’s Comment, we open with the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which will be discussed today at the United National Security Council meeting. We next turn to U.S. news, including a preview of this week’s confirmation hearing for economist Philip… Read More »
Daily Comment (January 28, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Today’s report begins with an update on the Ukraine situation, where tensions may be easing. We then look at U.S. economic and policy news and China-related stories. International news is next, and we conclude with our pandemic coverage. After weeks… Read More »
Daily Comment (January 27, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Good morning! Today’s report begins with a discussion about the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. Next, we discuss U.S. economics and policy news with an update on the Ukraine situation. We then turn to China-related stories. International news follows, and we end… Read More »
Daily Comment (January 26, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Today’s Comment opens with an update on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, in which the U.S. and its European allies are apparently coalescing around a set of sanctions and other actions to deter Russia from attacking. We next preview today’s Federal Reserve decision on… Read More »
Daily Comment (January 25, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF Today’s Comment opens with a rather lengthy discussion of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and what it may mean for the geopolitical trends of the last several decades. We show that the crisis has the potential (though not the certainty) of rolling back some… Read More »
Daily Comment (January 24, 2022)
by Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA, and Thomas Wash [Posted: 9:30 AM EST] | PDF In today’s Comment, we open with the building of geopolitical tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border and in the waters off the coast of China. We next review various political and economic developments around the world, including a brief comment regarding this week’s… Read More »